1 hurt in Independence Village fire

Amarillo firefighters blamed a heating pad for causing a Saturday night fire that injured a resident at Independence Village Apartments, 4700 Virginia St.

Following the 8:29 p.m. report, the first crews on the scene found smoke on the first floor of the structure after automatic sprinklers had extinguished the blaze, a news release stated.

The apartment’s resident was treated for unspecified injuries at the scene before being transported to Northwest Texas Healthcare System. Her injuries were not considered life-threatening, the release stated.

Firefighters reported moderate smoke and water to the building, but a damage estimate was not immediately available. Fire department officials are investigating the incident.